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When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

Trends in New Hispanic Church Plants

As with most other church plants, new Hispanic church works see exponential growth during the first few years.

7 Characteristics of Constructive Criticism

Here are some ways to determine if criticism is actually constructive.

Do What You Can With Whatever You Have

When you feel like you have nothing to offer, remember the story of Mary.

When It Comes to Discipleship, Think Small

We can leave a lasting legacy by focusing on raising up disciples and young leaders.

How to Get Ready to Plant a Church During Seminary

Planning to plant a church? Here are some things to consider.

Valuing Convictions Over Opinions

We can get opinions from anyone, but only convictions from God truly matter.

What I Learned Being an ER Trauma Chaplain

Do you take action to serve others or to manage your anxiety?

8 Cunning Ways the Enemy Undermines Churches

Be on the lookout for these subtle attacks.